What is Madison, WI known for?

Madison is known for lakes, for being an Isthmus, cheese curds, bike trails, brats and pretzels on the Memorial Union Terrace, the University, a largely progressive populous, long cold winters, and glorious summers. read more

''Margaret George''' (born in 1943) is an American (United States) historian and historical novelist, specializing in epic fictional biographies. She is known for her meticulous research and the large scale of her books. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee. She lives with her husband in Madison, Wisconsin. read more

Madison is well known for its liberal politics and generally elects a democratic majority, at least in city council. Also, on a completely unrelated but awesome note, the official city bird is the plastic pink flamingo, named by the Madison Common Council in 2009. read more